NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has an estimated net worth of $260 million. He is a 16-time All-Star. But this December 2014, Bryant made a remarkable addition to his outstanding basketball achievements as he outplayed legendary Michael Jordan on the NBA all-time scoring ledger.
Kobe Bryant, who entered the National Basketball Association (NBA) directly from high school, has played for the Los Angeles Lakers his entire career. During his NBA career with the Lakers, Bryant has earned almost all his net worth value in salary alone. But he also earned millions from his various endorsement deals.
Kobe Bryant is a professional basketball player who led the Lakers with five NBA championships. He is a 15-time member of the All-NBA team and a 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. Currently, Bryant ranked as third on both the NBA's all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring lists.
Bryant's latest career milestone is no small accomplishment as he forged his Hall of Fame career in Jordan's shadow. According to ESPN, since the day he entered the NBA at age 18 in 1996, his every achievement has measured against his idol. Bryant has been often compared to NBA legends Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.
Kobe Bryant, who has a $260 million net worth as listed by The Richest, is now on his 19th season. According to USA Today, Bryant outplayed Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan with 32,310 career points against Jordan's 32,292 points through a pair of free throws in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening at the Target Center.
"I'm just honored to be here, man, to still be playing," Bryant said. "I appreciate being able to play this long. Careers normally don't last this long. I really appreciate the opportunity to still be out there playing and performing and doing what I do."
The 36-year-old Lakers' star, Kobe Bryant has been given a warm reception and was applauded as he reached another outstanding milestone in his professional basketball career.
"It was different," Bryant said. "I'm so used to being the villain all the time on the road it took a minute to kind of adjust. It felt good to be appreciated like that."
Meanwhile, Kobe Bryant's net worth took a hit in 2011 when his wife Vanessa filed for divorce after more than ten years of marriage. Since the couple had no pre-nuptial agreement, the divorce settlement could be in the range of $100-150 million. However, the couple announced via social media in 2013 that they had reconciled and had called off their divorce. The couple has two daughters together.
In line with Bryant's milestone, his idol Michael Jordan congratulated the 19-year veteran.
"I congratulate Kobe on reaching this milestone," Jordan said. "He's obviously a great player, with a strong work ethic and has an equally strong passion for the game of basketball." While Bryant responded, "He knows how much I've learned from him. From the other legends, but him in particular."
Kobe Bryant, who has a $260 million fortune as listed by Celebrity Net Worth, is currently ranked third on the NBA scoring list after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone.
Kobe Bryant is an NBA prodigy. With his charisma and flashy talent, Bryant became one of the league's premiere players. Because of his illustrious career, Bryant earned a lavish endorsement portfolio that has also increased his multimillion net worth value.
